I want to copy Outlook folders and keep the custom fields I have set up.
Currently the fields (column headings) revert to a default setting in the new
folder and I have to reset them each time. (Tedious!)

Copy the .pst file, put it in a non-default location (My Documents works well as it tends toget backed up) and in Outlook, open the file using File->Open->Outlook Data File. You will find all of your data, fields, associations, etc. intact.

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After furious head scratching, TedMD asked:

| I want to copy Outlook folders and keep the custom fields I have set
| up. Currently the fields (column headings) revert to a default
| setting in the new folder and I have to reset them each time.
| (Tedious!)

Thanks Milly.

I'll now refine my question so that it is clearer. I am managing a number of
tasks in Public Folders using a custom form and need to view particular
fields for each post.

When I copy and paste an Outlook folder within Outlook, it retains all the
attributes of the original, including the contents. However, it does not
retain any custom fields I have set up to view using the field chooser, and I
have to set these up again.

Is there a way to amend default fields or retain these custom settings so
that I don't have to constantly select items for field chooser?

I'd be grateful for a solution to this one!

Kind regards,

Ted

"Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]" wrote:

> Copy the .pst file, put it in a non-default location (My Documents works well as it tends toget backed up) and in Outlook, open the file using File->Open->Outlook Data File. You will find all of your data, fields, associations, etc. intact.
>
> --�
> Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]
>
> Post all replies to the group to keep the discussion intact. All
> unsolicited mail sent to my personal account will be deleted without
> reading.
>
> After furious head scratching, TedMD asked:
>
> | I want to copy Outlook folders and keep the custom fields I have set
> | up. Currently the fields (column headings) revert to a default
> | setting in the new folder and I have to reset them each time.
> | (Tedious!)
>

Can you tell us exactly what steps you're using to copy the folder? I've never seen a full copy that didn't include fields defined in the folder.

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"TedMD" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message news:608ABD6E-741D-42AB-BA7C-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Thanks Milly.
>
> I'll now refine my question so that it is clearer. I am managing a number of
> tasks in Public Folders using a custom form and need to view particular
> fields for each post.
>
> When I copy and paste an Outlook folder within Outlook, it retains all the
> attributes of the original, including the contents. However, it does not
> retain any custom fields I have set up to view using the field chooser, and I
> have to set these up again.
>
> Is there a way to amend default fields or retain these custom settings so
> that I don't have to constantly select items for field chooser?
>>
>> | I want to copy Outlook folders and keep the custom fields I have set
>> | up. Currently the fields (column headings) revert to a default
>> | setting in the new folder and I have to reset them each time.
>> | (Tedious!)
>>